The winter solstice marks the point when the North Pole is tilted 23.5 degrees away from the sun.

The December solstice happens at the same instant for all of us, everywhere on Earth. This year the solstice occured on Tuesday December 22nd at 04:49 GMT (Universal time) with the sun rising over Stonehenge in Wiltshire at 08:04.

In the UK the shortest day lasts 7 hours 49 minutes and 41 seconds, almost nine hours shorter than the longest day of the year.

The monument in Wiltshire has long been thought of as a place of magic used by the ancient druids, with mystery surrounding how it was built and its exact use. It is believed to have been built between 2000 and 3000 BC.

Revellers meditate as they celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge on December 22, 2015.

The midwinter sun sets at an exact point between two upright stones at the monument, leading many to believe it was purposely built as a calendar, with a similar event taking place for the summer solstice. Unfortunately cloudy weather looks set to spoil any clear view of the moment the sun hits the monument.

The date changed in recent years from December 21 to 22 due to the modern calendar not corresponding exactly with the solar year of 365.2422 days. In 2009 the solar year calculation was not considered, leading to a crowd gathered in traditional druid clothing arriving 24 hours early.

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I think these pagans, druids, and witches need to repent and turn away from all of this stuff. Please, know that God hates idolatry, and he becomes very angry and
people suffer his wrath because of worshiping idols and witchcraft, like in Micah
5:10-15:

Micah 5:10-15New International Version (NIV)

10 “In that day,” declares the Lord,

“I will destroy your horses from among you
and demolish your chariots.
11 I will destroy the cities of your land
and tear down all your strongholds.
12 I will destroy your witchcraft
and you will no longer cast spells.
13 I will destroy your idols
and your sacred stones from among you;
you will no longer bow down
to the work of your hands.
14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles[a]
when I demolish your cities.
15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath
on the nations that have not obeyed me.”

I don’t want to be on the LORD’s bad side, and I don’t want to see them get destroyed. So please turn away from this stuff at once. Nevertheless, stay safe, and God bless!